Endeavour launch: space tourism and the future of travel

Zero-gravity flight

Costing around £3,000, a zero-gravity flight is at least feasible for many of
us. A modified aircraft – or "Vomit Comet", to utilise its
charming nickname – flies in parabolic arcs, each of which creates around 30
seconds of weightlessness for those on board. Each arc sees the aircraft
climb at a 45-degree angle, before plummeting at a 30-degree angle.